Sephiroth (SSBU)/Up aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's up aerial.

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Overview

Sephiroth performs an overhead slash with Masamune whilst backflipping. Being one of the moves where he performs a slash, the sweet spot is situated around the middle of the blade and as such, does the most damage and knockback in that area. With 16 frames of start-up (19 when buffered out of a short hop), it has the second highest start-up of any of Sephiroth's aerials, beaten only by down aerial, but compensates for this with its immense range, covering a large arc above Sephiroth, even covering the area in front and behind him.

While its sluggish start-up and landing lag prevents this move from being spammable and makes it generally unsafe to land with, it is regardless a very strong option for use in juggling situations, often forcing opponents to burn an option to land against it and being exceptionally hard to avoid otherwise. Also boasts high knockback especially if the move's sweet spot is landed, however due to the move's knockback angle it is susceptible to directional influence. A more niche use for this move is using it to shark from underneath the ledge, which requires the Sephiroth to carefully use his resources and not fast fall to avoid self-destructing.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Early hit
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	0.5	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	7.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	14.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	8.5%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	21.0	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
Mid hit
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Backward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	0.5	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	7.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	14.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	8.5%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	21.0	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Backward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	0.5	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	11.0%	0		Backward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	7.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	14.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	8.5%	0		Forward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	21.0	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
Latest hit
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Backward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	0.5	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	11.0%	0		Backward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	7.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	11.0%	0		Backward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	14.0	0.0	3.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	8.5%	0		Backward	55	96	0		4.0	swordl1	21.0	0.0	3.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1-4
Hitboxes	16, 17, 18, 19-21
Ending autocancel	52-
Interruptible	54
Animation length	72

Landing lag

Interruptible	22
Animation length	62

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Autocancel

Interruptible

Sephiroth's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash